KNIGHT, Nehemiah, (father of Nehemiah Rice Knight), a Representative from Rhode Island; born in âKnightsville,â Cranston (now a part of Providence), R.I., March 23, 1746; attended the…
Roberta FlackArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Killing Me Softly With His Song,” Roberta FlackAlbum of the YearInnervisions, Stevie Wonder (Tamla/Motown)Song of the Year“Killing Me Softly With His…
KNIGHT, Charles Landon, a Representative from Ohio; born near Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., June 18, 1867; attended the public schools; graduated from Vanderbilt University, Nashville,…
Senate Years of Service: 1821-1841Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; Anti-Jacksonian; WhigKNIGHT, Nehemiah Rice, (son of Nehemiah Knight [1746-1808]), a Senator from Rhode…
SMART, Ephraim Knight, a Representative from Maine; born in Prospect (now Searsport), Maine, September 3, 1813; attended the common schools; completed preparatory studies under private tutors…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1925Party: DemocratSHIELDS, John Knight, a Senator from Tennessee; born at âClinchdale,â near Beanâs Station, Grainger County, Tenn., August 15, 1858; was…
(Encyclopedia) Krzyzewski, Mike (Michael William Krzyzewski)Krzyzewski, Mikeshəshĕvˈskē [key], 1947–, American basketball coach, b. Chicago. He attended West Point (grad. 1969), where he played…
(Encyclopedia) serjeanty or sergeantyserjeantyboth: särˈjĕntē [key], a type of tenure in English feudalism in which the tenant held his lands from the king or overlord in return for the performance…
actressBorn: 3/8/1961Birthplace: Caldwell, N.J. Though much of her work has been on the big screen, it was her Emmy-winning role in the series The Practice (1997–2004) that brought her critical…